(a) Whether it is a fact that letter from an M.P. and a man asking the question was received regarding opening of a Head Post Office and telephone exchange in Gram Sabha Jamuawan in Ajamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details of action taken; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Government to open a Head Post Office and Telephone Exchange
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) to (c): A request was received from Dr. Bali Ram, M.P. regarding upgradation of Jamuawan Extra Departmental Branch Post Office to a Departmental Sub Post Office. The proposal has been examined and found not justified on financial norms.
Gram Sabha Jamuawan falls in the local area of telephone exchange at Thekna. Telephone connections for Gram Sabha Jamuawan are working from this exchange. Departmental building for telephone exchange is ready at Thekna. It is proposed to open 1000 lines CDOT exchange at Thekna. Application for power connection has since been given and as soon as power connection is available, action will be taken to expand the telephone exchange at Thekna.